Test cricket can be revived if we produce interesting tracks, says Sachin Tendulkar

Test cricket can be pleasing to the eye if it is played on good pitches, batting great Sachin Tendulkar said on Sunday, terming the 22-yard strip the longest format's "heart" and key to its revival.

To support his point, Tendulkar cited, as example, the surface used for the Ashes Test at Lord's last week, which saw a fierce contest between Steve Smith and Jofra Archer.

"The heart of Test cricket is the kind of surface that you play on. If you provide good pitches, cricket cannot be boring, cricket cannot be damp, and (there will always) be those exciting moments, exciting bowling spells, great batting and that is what people want to see," Tendulkar said.